Advancing Offshore Wind Production Act

Introduced in House

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Prior to Introduction.

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 31 - 16.

Committee on Armed Services discharged.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 691 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4480 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution makes in order as original text for purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 112-24.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4480 as unfinished business.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Slaughter motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to prohibit the major integrated oil companies (Big 5) from receiving new drilling leases authorized under this bill unless they agree to not claim certain tax benefits: the percentage depletion allowance and the domestic production activities deduction (Sec. 199). The motion would also require that: all materials used to drill new leases issued under this bill be made in America, and that lease holders make efforts to reduce outsourcing of jobs.

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

Rule H. Res. 691 passed House.

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 248 - 163 (Roll no. 410).